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Open Data Editor: Our Open Source Dependency Just Disappeared
https://blog.okfn.org/2024/10/22/open-data-editor-our-open-source-dependency-just-disappeared/
Published: October 22, 2024 10:22
The sudden disappearance of this core dependency only reinforces the idea that we should aim to build simpler, less dependent technologies.
The Tech We Want Summit: Review the recordings of what was a great community moment in 2024
https://blog.okfn.org/2024/10/22/the-tech-we-want-summit-was-great-thank-you/
Published: October 22, 2024 09:43
The event brought together our beloved community of technologists, practitioners and creators for two days to show that a different technology stack is possible.
The Tech We Want Summit: Full Programme Announcement
https://blog.okfn.org/2024/10/11/the-tech-we-want-summit-full-programme-announcement/
Published: October 11, 2024 16:07
The Tech We Want Summit is just around the corner. Today we are announcing the full programme for day one, Thursday 17 October, featuring 28 speakers from all around the world across 5 panels and 2 keynotes.
The Open Data Editor is now ready for the pilot phase
https://blog.okfn.org/2024/10/02/the-open-data-editor-is-now-ready-for-the-pilot-phase/
Published: October 2, 2024 10:40
Foundation's app to make it easier for people with little to no technical skills to work with data. The app is now ready to enter a crucial phase of user testing.
Are you a developer? Help us test the Open Data Editor!
https://blog.okfn.org/2024/10/02/are-you-a-developer-help-us-test-the-open-data-editor/
Published: October 2, 2024 10:26
The Open Knowledge Foundation is looking for four developers with Python and React JS skills to test the Open Data Editor (ODE) desktop application between October and November and help us improve its functionality.
Threats, hopes and tales from the Open Knowledge Network gathering in Katowice, Poland
https://blog.okfn.org/2024/09/26/threats-hopes-and-tales-from-the-open-knowledge-network-gathering-in-katowice-poland/
Published: September 26, 2024 14:49
Our annual gathering is a special occasion, an opportunity for us to come together, share our knowledge, listen attentively, and forge meaningful connections.
Unlocking the Power of Data for Peace: Highlights from the Policy Driver Document for Data Accessibility and User-Friendliness in Peacebuilding
https://blog.okfn.org/2024/09/11/unlocking-the-power-of-data-for-peace-highlights-from-the-policy-driver-document-for-data-accessibility-and-user-friendliness-in-peacebuilding/
Published: September 11, 2024 10:50
In July 2024, peacebuilders, activists, academics, third sector and staff from intergovernmental organisations such as the United Nations and the OSCE, came together for a policy hackathon at the Austrian Forum for Peace Conference in Burgenland near the…
Join us at The Tech We Want Summit and take a critical stand on today’s technologies
https://blog.okfn.org/2024/08/27/join-us-at-the-tech-we-want-summit-and-take-a-critical-stand-on-todays-technologies/
Published: August 27, 2024 09:19
Today we are happy to announce The Tech We Want, a series of initiatives that we’ve been working on for a long time at the Open Knowledge Foundation and that has been guiding us in the way we develop software. In recent years, technology has adopted a…
‘Open knowledge is still seen as very technical in Asia, which excludes a lot of people’
https://blog.okfn.org/2024/08/22/open-knowledge-is-still-seen-as-very-technical-in-asia-which-excludes-a-lot-of-people/
Published: August 22, 2024 08:59
Members of the Open Knowledge Network from the Asia Hub join us for the thirteenth #OKFN100, a series of conversations about the challenges and opportunities facing the open movement.
CKAN 2.11: Hypermedia approach for the tech we want
https://blog.okfn.org/2024/08/21/ckan-2-11-hypermedia-approach-for-the-tech-we-want/
Published: August 21, 2024 13:58
The new version integrates HTMX to CKAN and opens up the way for creating dynamic user interfaces.